Iona Park Melody and Laura do it again!!!

Iona Park Melody and our show team competed at the Leisure Coast Hack Show on 4th Sept. Melody and Laura competed in the rain to be Champion Newcomer Showhunter Pony, Champion Showhunter n/e 12.2h, 1st Arabian Derivative, Reserve Champion Ridden Riding Pony, Champion Led APSB as well as Champion Ridden APSB. Wow what a day!!! It was raining so we only have this one picture of Melody with her reserve sash.

IONA PARK MELODY SUPREME CHAMPION

Iona Park show team attended the 2010 APSB Luddenham show with Iona Park Melody, ridden by LauraThompson (pictured right). The pair had an amazing show with beautiful weather and terrific outcomes. With an 8am start the whole team had Iona Park Melody and Laura ready to compete in the first ring. With 2nd in the ridden Part Welsh to start the morning off both girls were not quite warmed up, followed by 1st newcomer Pony Hack over 12hnds n.e 13hnds. This automatically took both in to Best Newcomer Pony which she did with a foot perfect work out to win BEST NEWCOMER.

Next was APSB mare, filly or gelding winning 1st plac

e then on to the Riding Pony ring to compete in the R

iding Pony/Showhunter whe

re she won and was Champion. Winning Supreme overall ridden Riding Pony! We were excited and thrilled with this partnership and now looking forward to HOTY.

Rathowen Toy Soldier

Rathowen Toy Soldier in the paddock with his son Iona Park Virtuoso. Virtuoso undid his gate and got in with his father who is used to living on his own - it was so funny to watch as at first he said "what you doing in here it is my paddock" and after a few mins it was "oh well lets eat and play together then". Love these pics of our darling boy.

Toy is very excited at the prospect of the stud season starting. This is the first year that we have had Toy Soldier progeny under saddle and they are proving to be safe, sound and both Virtuoso (galloway) and Vivaldi (hack) have been bought for 12 yr old girls. Virtuoso is now competing with his new owner Carlie and was Champion show hunter galloway at Luddenham. We have many more galloways and ponies coming up through the ranks so watch this space!

Joni

FOR SALE: Glamorous 14.2hh unraced thoroughbred. This lovely galloway has become our property as our agister owed us many thousands of dollars and couldnt pay so gave Joni to us, we have her papers and she is being prepared for sale. A lovely mare with so much potential. She loves trail rides has some lovely movement and should make a really good show prospect. Lots of chrome and flaxen mane and tail. Very quiet and easy to do.

Iona Park Harmony

Iona Park Melody (Penny) 12.2hh 4yrs old with 5 regs by Rathowen Toy Soldier out of Cattreath Laurellinda (open pony HOTY) This little pony has been out 4 times with wins each time culminating in being Champion Show Hunter Pony at the Luddenham winter woolley show. Penny is a superb pony bred in the purple with a lovely attitude to work and very easy to do. We keep being told she is an open pony so we have decided to try both. Very exciting prospect as she is a newcomer this year and will be for sale in September with entry to HOTY. A super childs pony. (Rider Stephanie Chenery)

Iona Park Rhythm

Iona Park Rhythm (Jack) approx 15.1hh Riding Pony x th/b out of Lemon Tang

Jack being ridden by our Team Member Stephanie Chenery in the arena. Jack is so trainable and a delight to work with he will be on our show team for 2011. Watch this space.

Iona Park Harmony approx 14.2hh rising 4yr old

Iona Park Harmony (Lilly) and Laura Thompson (Iona Park Team member) working beautifully in the arena. We are very excited about this little galloway by Rathowen Toy Soldier x th/b. Harmony will be on our 2011 show team.